Week of November 19 - 23

2nd Grade Parent Update

Week of November 19 - 20

Announcements for this Week:

Canned Food Drive

Please send in canned goods tomorrow to donate to our Student Council Food Drive. Students will make an offering of canned goods at our Prayer Service on Tuesday. 

Thanksgiving Prayer Service

We will attend a Thanksgiving prayer service on Tuesday, November 20 at 11:00 AM. St. Jerome will gather as a school community to thank God for our many blessings and make an offering of canned goods from our Student Council Food Drive.

Thanksgiving Holiday

School will be closed Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, November 21 - 23 in honor of  the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy this special time with family and friends!

First Trimester Report Cards

The first trimester will end on Tuesday, November 20. Report cards will be distributed on Tuesday, December 4 in the Family Envelopes.

Looking Ahead:

Wild Animal Habitat Diorama

Animal Habitat Projects will be due on Monday, November 26. These projects should help students explore the relationship between an animal and its habitat through its unique adaptations. Projects should be shoebox-sized and may include mixed media. Please contact me or refer to your project guidelines if you have any questions!

Science Center Field Trip

We will be attending a field trip to the California Science Center Ecosystems exhibit on Wednesday, November 28. Students will be connecting their experiences on the trip with our reading, science, and social studies units on animals, landforms, and the complex interactions between living things and their environments. Field trip slips were distributed on Friday and should be returned as soon as possible. 

November Awards Assembly

The November Awards Assembly will take place on Thursday, November 29 at 8:00 AM.  Our Virtue Award recipients for the month will be honored at this assembly. The virtue of the month is Caring. Students are encouraged to show kindness, consideration, and a spirit of selflessness in their interactions with others at school.

Curriculum Update:

Phonics: Review of Unit 2 Phonics Patterns, Unit Test Next Week

Reading: Theme: Zoom In!, Skill: Writing Process

Math: Review of Place Value and Number Patterns

Religion: Living the Ten Commandments, Loving Others

Social Studies: Earth’s Weather and Climate

Science: Life Cycles of Mammals

Homework for this Week:

Monday 

Thanksgiving Interview

Pre-School Brainstorm

Social Studies p. 12

Tuesday

Work on Animal Habitat Diorama

Wednesday

No School

Thursday - Happy Thanksgiving!

No School

Friday

No School

No Spelling Words This Week!